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Coming to a close

August 29, 2011

I love the end of summer. By the end of the summer I’m ready for some routine, schedules, cooler weather and warmer food. I’ve hardly touched the sewing machine in 2 weeks….I guess I needed a break from sewing.

Instead I’ve been sitting around watching my kids play and eating zucchini in truckloads….since we have literally truck loads.

I did manage to get Bizzy Kid into a hard copy….it’s so nice to cross that off the list. It only took me 3 months. 🙂

Thank you for all your kind words on my Seville quilt. I’ll get the finished quilt pictures edited and posted this week. More on that quilt later….

Hi Allison, I am a new follower, and enjoyed your post over at Stash! It was great for us newbies! Fast, and easy, very easy instructions to follow! My kind of tut..ha ha Love the pic of the baby in the pool! Christel Hutson

Enjoyed your tutorial at Stash Manicure today. I love that pattern, so quick and easy. Even though I'm an experienced quilter, I still like something I can finish in a short time. An especially useful pattern for using up one's stash.

HI Allison, I just came over from Stash, and joined you. I like your tutorial, in fact, it is just what I have been looking for, I have a collection of reds.( just finished orange quilt top).I had a peak around your blog. Love your little helper!

Sew we quilt sent me over here, I'd be thrilled to win the Accuquilt! It gave me the push to become a follower; I've been reading your blog daily for months now and love your quilts. I even ordered one of your patterns to carry in my eBay store, and know I'll be adding more. Thanks for your post!

New follower here via Sew we Quilt.Many thanks for a great tutorial and I love the round pillow tutorial you have too.Thanks also for the smile. The cutie in the bath with the water gun is precious 🙂Margaret

With summer coming to and end….I'm looking forward to some cooler weather but not snow!! I'm a new follower and will be visiting often. Enjoyed your tut at Sew We Quilt…..Thanks for sharing your great ideas!!

Howdy! I'm so glad Mme. Samm's blog led me to you! I'm an instant fan of your blog, and I can't wait for the Seville Tile quilt pattern to be available, because you did an outstanding job. Your mad skills are clearly evident in that one. It's beautiful 🙂

i'm one of your new followers, come to look and sign up …. you do have lots of great tutes – i'll be back to browse! i enjoyed your tute for mme samm; i had preconcieved idea of stack and whacks [as in one block wonders] and you've whacked it right out of me. so one can stack and make any kind of cuts and play switchy-switchy! good to know!

I have been a follower of yours for a while and I am so glad to see you are part of a great give away today. I love your pattern. What a great block. You can use that pattern for so many great quilts. Thank you!!

Thank You Allison for the wonderfully easy looking Tutorial you did for Sew we Quilt!! I think I can handle that one, especially since my Daughter informed me this Morning that I have a Grandbaby coming next April!! And I want to sew a Quilt for the New Addition!! I am following your super Fun Blog and I look forward to reading future post!!

Hi Allison, I have been a follower for some time now and want to thank you for the work you do and I love the stack and whack project and especially that it is in orange! Love this! This might be just the pattern to teach my 15 year old how to quilt! I need to hunt down your Seville quilt to have a look now!

Great easy stack and whack tutorial at Stach Manicure. This is still on my bucket list :P. Love the summer pics with the hammock and the baby in the pool and all those zuchinni!The Seville quilt looks pretty spectacular.Cheers,Robyn

Allison, thanks for another great tutorial. I've been a follower of your blog for the last year and I love your awesome quilt and project tutorials although I've never made a comment before today. I especially love your tutorial on the Hourglass Quilt. Keep up the good work!!!

I am now a follower via sewwequilt.com. I love all the beautiful color combinations you put together. I am looking forward to getting color inspiration for my 1st quilt. Also your tut on Madame Samm's blog was most helpful, especially for us 'k.i.s.s.'(keep it simple stupid) people. 🙂 I look forward to following your blog.

Hi Allison! I'm here from the Wantobe Quilter giveaway. Love your blog! Everything about it makes me Smile! I love finding a happy place to follow. Thanks for the tutorial. Oh, and you can send some zucchini my way! ~ Jo

Thanks for your Stack n’ Whack tutorial today over at Sew We Quilt. I hadn't thought of this as a S'n'W method before but think it's a great one to use for a new grandchild quilt for myself or a friend whose d-i-l is expecting. BTW, I'd love to win the draw!

I've just been over at Sew We Quilt and had to come and tell you I love the orange stack & whack. Like you say, a great beginner quilt or a "use some of my stash" quilt. I also like the one you posted Aug 24th. I'd love to win the Accuquilt – 3 dies I'd love to have are the Quarter Square 4" finished Triangle, the Rag & Circle and Chisels. I'll be following your blog so keep up the good work.Thanks for the opportunity.P.S. Cute little one there!

Hi Allison. I'm a follower and a fan–your blog name may be my favorite, ever. I loved your tile quilt; I have often thought of making a tile quilt myself, and your beautiful quilt reignited that desire. Thanks for sharing.

Summer is winding down here as well. So sorry to see it go. It was way too short, as usual. Soon it will be time to visit the apple orchards and get some fresh apples. mmm mmm good. I guess fall is not so bad 🙂

Hi Allison, Thanks for the post at Madame Samms's — you now have a new follower. I can't wait to see what you're up to next and will be looking forward to your updates. Awesome quilt you made! I didn't know those blocks were that darn easy to make! I need to try to make some of those!!!

Hi Alllison, that's my friend "Barb in Atlanta" that left the last comment. We're both sitting here at my laptop all excited about the Simple Stack n' Whack Blocks quilt you shared with us on Madame Samm's blog. Awesome! Simply awesome! You have shown us something that looks so hard and complicated, and you've shown us it's not really that difficult. Yippee-Yahoo!! I can't wait to try to maek my own. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I am now following you, I saw you over at Madame Samm's. You make that quilt look so easy and quick to make. Thanks for showing us how to make a Stack n' Whack.It would be so much fun to win an accuquilt.

growing up in montana i remember my mother always grew zucchini the size of yours – HUGE! we ate lots of zucchini bread and chocolate zucchini cake, among other things. here in south carolina you just don't see much zucchini and when you do, it's tiny – perfect for frying up, sprinkling with garlic herb seasoning and parmesan…although I do miss the BIG stuff! 🙂Jennhttp://www.lifeinbonetown.blogspot.com